Rachel Blue, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery
Department: Neurosurgery
Contact information
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Department of Neurosurgery
12631 E. 17th Ave., C307
Aurora, CO 80045
Department of Neurosurgery
12631 E. 17th Ave., C307
Aurora, CO 80045
Education:
BS
The Ohio State University, 2013.
MD (Medicine)
University of Minnesota Medical School, 2017.
Permanent linkBS
The Ohio State University, 2013.
MD (Medicine)
University of Minnesota Medical School, 2017.
Selected Publications
Albayar A, Spadola M, Blue R, Saylany A, Dagli MM, Santangelo G, Wathen C, Ghenbot Y, Macaluso D, Ali ZS, Ozturk AK, Welch WC: Incidental Durotomy Repair in Lumbar Spine Surgery: Institutional Experience and Review of Literature Global Spine J 14(4): 1316-1327, May 2024.Ajmera S, Blue R, Lee JYK: Endoscopic Microvascular Decompression. Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg 52: 245-252, 2024.
Ajmera S, Blue R, Lee JYK: Fluorophores in Endoscopic Neurosurgery. Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg 52: 21-28, 2024.
Miranda SP, Sullivan PZ, Albayar A, Ramayya AG, Blue R, Ali, ZS, Malhotra NR, Marcotte P, Yoon J, Saifi C, Welch WC, Schuster J, Ozturk AK: Preoperative predictors of survival in patients with spinal metastatic disease Int J Spine Surg 17(4): 557-563, Aug 2023.
Blue R, Yang AI, Ajmera S, Spadola M, Howard S, Saylany A, Harber A, Daly M, Shekhtman E, Nair A, Deshpande R, Lee JYK. : Pain Outcomes Following Endoscopic Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia Based on Vascular Compression Type J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 85(3): 287-294, May 2023.
Miranda SP, Blue R, Parasher AK, Lerner DK, Glicksman JT, Detchou D, Dimentberg R, Thurlow J, Lebold D, Hudgins J, Ebesutani D, Lee JYK, Storm PB, O’Mally BW Jr, Palmer JN, Yoshor D, Adappa ND, Grady MD: Implementation of a Streamlined Care Pathway to Reduce Cost and Length of Stay for Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Transphenoidal Pituitary Surgery World Neurosurgery 172: e357-e363, Apr 2023.
Alexis M, Blue R, Yoon JW : Multi-layer approach to complex traumatic anterior skull base fracture repair: A case report Surg Neurol Int 14: 126, Apr 2023.
Blue R, Gujral J, Ahmad H, Choudhri O: Endoscopic Fenestration of an Enlarging Giant Occipital Arachnoid Cyst. Neurosurgical Focus: Video, 8(2): V2, Apr 2023.
Ahmad H, Blue R, Ajmera S, Heman-Ackah S, Spadola M, Lazor W, Lee JYK: The Influence of Radiologist Practice Setting on Identification of Vascular Compression from Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Trigeminal Neuralgia. World Neurosurgery, 2022 World Neurosurg 171: e398-e403, Mar 2023.
Montgomery CT, Blue R, Spadola M, Ajmera S, Jabarkheel R, Schuster J: Navigated lumbar drain placement: A description of technique and case example Surg Neurol Int 14: 116, Mar 2023.